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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Plantation Activities in Metropolitan Cities
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change encourages plantation in the country including various metropolitan cities through programmes and schemes such as Nagar Van Yojana, School Nursery Yojana, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority , National Afforestation Programme , National Mission for a Green India , etc. which promotes urban forestry, tree plantation on vacant lands and bunds on farm lands etc. by involving local communities, NGOs, educational institutions, local bodies, etc. In respect to urban areas, the Ministry is implementing the Nagar Van Yojana the scheme initiated for creation of Nagar Van in urban areas.
The following additional steps taken by the Government contribute to protection and development of forest areas in the country including in the metropolitan cities:
- For preservation and protection of forest and wildlife, various laws including the Forest  Act 1980, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and other central/state laws as applicable to a State/UT, are implemented by the respective State Government /UT Administration. The Ministry also provides financial supports to the States /UTs under Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme for protection against forest fire.
- The Ministry has implemented National Afforestation Programme  for tree plantation in degraded forests through people’s participation which has been merged with National Mission for a Green India , under which, in addition to other sub-missions, there is a specific sub-mission for enhancing tree cover in urban and peri- urban areas. An area of over 2 million hectare was earmarked for taking up afforestation in the States/Union Territories  with an investment of about Rs. 3982 crores till 2021-22 under NAP since its launching in the year 2000. Under GIM an amount of about Rs. 612 crore has been released to States/UTs since 2015-16 to 2021-22. NAP has been merged with GIM and implemented as single scheme at present.
- Urban forestry is a permissible activity under the provisions of Compensatory Fund Act, 2016 and the Rules made there under. The Government of India has disbursed an amount of Rs. 51768.76 crore from National Fund to 33 State funds as share of respective States as per Compensatory Fund Act, 2016.
- Further, tree plantation, being a multi-departmental, multi-agency activity, are also being taken up cross-sectorally under various programmes /funding sources of other ministries/ organizations and also through State Plan budgets.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister participates at the online Summit of NAM Contact Group
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement  Contact Group held on the evening of May 4, 2020 to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
The online NAM Contact Group Summit on the theme of "United against COVID-19”. was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, President of Republic of Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev. The objective of the Summit was to promote international solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and to mobilise efforts of States and international organisations to address the pandemic. The event also commemorated the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
PM Modi’s participation underlined India’s longstanding commitment to the principles and values of NAM as one of its leading founding-member. In his intervention, Prime Minister emphasized the importance of a coordinated, inclusive and equitable response by the world to this crisis, outlining the steps India had taken domestically and internationally, while reaffirming India’s readiness to offer assistance in solidarity with the Movement, to the extent possible. PM also emphasized the importance of a continued effort by the world against other viruses, in particular terrorism and fake news.
PM Modi was joined by over 30 other Heads of State and Government and other leaders, including from member States in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe. The Summit was also addressed by the President of the UN General Assembly Prof Tijjani Muhammed Bande, UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, African Union Chairperson Musa Faki Mahamat, EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, as well as Director General of the World Health Organization Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus.
Overall, NAM Leaders assessed the impact of COVID-19, identified needs and requirements for possible remedies and urged action-oriented follow-up measures. Following the Summit, leaders adopted a Declaration underlining the importance of international solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. Leaders also announced the creation of a ‘Task Force’ to identify needs and requirements of member States through the establishment of a common database reflecting their basic medical, social and humanitarian needs in the fight against COVID-19.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 202.5 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 30,42,476 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,47,512
- Active cases stand at 0.34%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.47%
- 18,159 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,32,46,829
- 14,830 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 87.31 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,26,102 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Press Information Bureau
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
194.12 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 25,782
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.73%
2,779 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,30,852
4,518 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
85.29 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,78,059 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Prime Minister's Office
Call on Prime Minister by Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Singapore
Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Singapore called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Prime Minister welcomed Mr. Shanmugaratnam to India and extended his warm wishes on the occasion of New Year to Mr. Shanmugaratnam and through him to Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore.
Prime Minister and Mr. Shanmugaratnam expressed satisfaction at the rapid pace of bilateral relations. They discussed several matters of mutual interest in the sphere of economic cooperation, including infrastructure, skills, India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement , and digital economy. Mr. Shanmugaratnam lauded Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership in social transformation of India and in encouraging digital economy.
Prime Minister also expressed his desire to strengthen further cooperation between India and Singapore in the areas of infrastructure, tourism, digital payment systems, innovation and governance.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying initiated process for integration of various infrastructures of the Department with PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan 
Department in consultation with various stakeholders plans to integrate all the veterinary dispensaries, milk processing plants, chilling centres and infrastructure projects under various schemes of this department with PM Gati Shakthi NMP digital platform.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, M/o Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, has initiated the process for integration of various infrastructures of the Department with PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan . As on date, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has integrated its 12 breed improvement institutions , 8 Regional Fodder Stations, 6 Animal Quarantine & Certification Services, 4 Central Poultry Development Organizations, Delhi Milk Scheme, Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Central Poultry Performance Testing Centre and Chaudhary Charan Singh - National Institute of Animal Health under its management located at various locations of the country with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan digital platform.
The Department in consultation with various stakeholders is planning to integrate all the veterinary dispensaries, milk processing plants, chilling centres and infrastructure projects under various schemes of this department with PM Gati Shakthi NMP digital platform.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
LIST OF HONORARY RANKS AWARDED ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY 2023
List of Honorary Commission  awarded on the occasion of Republic Day 2023 is enclosed.
The details are classified and not be broadcasted till 1200hrs on 25 Jan 2023 .
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Ministry of Law and Justice
National Legal Services Authority
National Legal Services Authorities  has undertaken several measures to make available affordable, quality and speedy justice to the common man. The Legal Services Authorities  Act, 1987 provides free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society including beneficiaries covered under Section 12 of the Act to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organize Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunities.
For this purpose, the legal services institutions have been set up from the Taluk Court levels to the Supreme Court. During the period from April, 2021 to January, 2022, 62.21 lakhs persons have been provided with free legal services and 133.27 lakhs cases  have been settled through Lok Adalats. Legal Aid Clinics have also been set up in jails, observation homes, juvenile justice boards which are manned by panel lawyers and para legal volunteers of legal services authorities. Further, to enable equitable access to justice, NALSA has also launched Legal Services Mobile App on Android and iOS Version to enable easy access to legal aid to common citizens.
The Legal Services Authorities under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority  moved Lok Adalat to the virtual platform known as E-Lok Adalat. The first E-Lok Adalat was held in the month of June, 2020. From June, 2020 to January, 2022, 23.49 lakh pre-litigation cases and pending cases in courts have been disposed of by E-Lok Adalats.
This information was given by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law and Justice, in Lok Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on Ram Navami
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has greeted the people on the occasion of Ram Navami. Following is the full text of his message:
“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all our citizens on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami.
Lord Ram exemplifies the eternal virtues of sublimity, integrity and nobility in thought, word and deed. Ram Navami is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the path shown by Lord Ram, and resolve to lead a life guided by the compass of justice and righteousness towards fellow countrymen for the welfare of the nation.”
Ministry of Defence
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BY DRDO
DRDO undertakes design and development of products for use by Indian Armed Forces. After successful product trial and evaluation, the technology of the same is transferred to Indian industries for mass production by signing a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology . The current DRDO policy for Transfer of Technology  came into force on 19 August 2019. Till date, DRDO has signed 670 Nos of LATOTs with industries under this policy.
DRDO transfers both Defence and dual use technologies to private companies. As per the LATOT signed between DRDO and the industry for transfer of DRDO developed technology, the recipient industry is bound not to transfer or sublicense the know how/technology obtained from DRDO to any party without prior written approval of DRDO. Moreover, the LATOT bounds the industry to take all necessary measures to ensure that the technology is not passed on, disclosed, or given access to, except to such of their Directors, Officers and employees and their subcontractors to whom it is necessary to pass on, disclose or give access to, for the purpose of execution or manufacture of the product under the said LATOT.
As per the ‘Security Manual for License Defence Industries’, issued by Department of Defence Production, the Licensee industry is required to put in place the prescribed minimum standards of security and other safeguards for production and sale of defence items, in the interest of National safety and security.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Derek O’ Brien in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first high-tech sports training centre for Divyangjan
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first high-tech sports training centre for Divyangjan, named after former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He expressed admiration for persons with disabilities and highlighted that previous government did not pay attention to them and this Government is committed for Divyangjan. The Prime Minister also launched several other initiatives during the event. Dr. Virendra Kumar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, was also present on this occasion.
In a heartwarming display of support for inclusivity and sportsmanship, Dr. Kumar, paid a visit to the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports today morning before the inauguration. During the visit, the Minister interacted with Divyangjan and encouraged them
This initiative aims to provide equal opportunities in sports, enhance talent, and encourage participation in various sports disciplines. Divyangjan from all over the country can practice and train in the Atal Bihari Training Center for Divyang Sports.
This inauguration program serves as a platform to demonstrate commitment to an inclusive and accessible sports ecosystem, emphasizing the power of sports in inspiring individuals to overcome obstacles without worrying about their physical abilities.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India reports less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for the 2nd successive day
India's Active Caseload further declines to less than 13 lakh after 57 days
Active Cases decrease by 72,287 in last 24 hours
Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 27th consecutive day
Recovery Rate increases to 94.55%
Daily Positivity Rate further dips to4.66%, continues the trend of less than 10% positivity for 16 continuous days
More than 27.7 lakh vaccine doses administered in last 24 hours
India has reported 92,596 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.The country has recorded less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for 2 continuous days now. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and States/UTs.
India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload.The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 12,31,415. The Caseload is below 20 lakhs for nine successive days.
A net decline of 72,287 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 4.23%of the country's total Positive Cases.
India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 27th consecutive day. 1,62,664 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
70,068 more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the Daily New cases.
Out of the people infected since beginning of the pandemic 2,75,04,126 people have already recovered from COVID-19 &1,62,664 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 94.55%,which is showing an increasing trend.
A total of 19,85,967 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively India has conducted over 37 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 5.66% while the Daily Positivity rate standsat 4.66% today. It has remained less than 10% for 16consecutive days now.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 23.90 Cr today under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 27,76,096 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
A total of 23,90,58,360 vaccine doses have been administered through 33,44,533 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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99,96,113
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2nd Dose
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68,94,206
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,63,86,094
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2nd Dose
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87,28,340
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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3,18,51,951
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2nd Dose
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3,18,313
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,26,04,407
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2nd Dose
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1,15,39,053
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,12,98,568
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2nd Dose
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1,94,41,315
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Total
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23,90,58,360
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
National Mission on Edible Oils
In the year 2020, the Reassessment Committee of ICAR-IIOPR has conducted a study to assess the potential area of Oil palm cultivation in the country including North-Eastern States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per the report of Reassessment Committee, a total 22 States have been identified with 27.99 lakh ha as having a potential area for Oil Palm cultivation in India.
The Reassessment Committee of ICAR-IIOPR, 2020 identified land suitable for oil palm cultivation under irrigated and rain fed condition keeping the various parameters such as Remote Sensing , Geographical Information Systems . Under irrigated condition, ground water level, rainfall , minimum temperature, Double/Triple cropped areas were taken as key parameters. In case of rain fed category, the five parameters viz; rainfall, minimum temperature, elevation, slope, soil depth, and length of continuous dry period were identified to delineate potential regions.
Under rainfed conditions, oil palm requires around 1800 mm of rainfall at the rate of 150 mm per month. Even under irrigated conditions, rainfall is considered as an important parameter with 7% weightage since it contributes water supply in lieu of ground water at least during rainy period. As per ICAR-IIOPR, rainfall suitability classes have been categorized as >1000 mm , 601–1000  and <600 mm  based on the IMD rainfall data collected from historical normal  and minimum temperature data of ICAR-CRIDA for the period 1969-2000.
The National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm  has been launched with the aim to augment the availability of edible oil in the country by harnessing area expansion, increasing crude palm oil production with the aim to reduce the import burden. salient features of NMEO-Oil palm include assistance for planting material, inputs for intercropping upto gestation period of 4 years and for maintenance, establishment of seed gardens, nurseries, micro irrigation, bore well/pump set/water harvesting structure, vermi compost units, solar pumps, harvesting tools, custom hiring centre cum harvester Groups, farmers and officers training, and for replanting of old oil palm gardens etc.
The total approved cost of the NMEO  Scheme is ₹11,040 crore, out of which ₹ 8844 crore is Central share and ₹2196 crore state share. For the year 2021-22, a total of Rs 10422.69 lakh has been approved for various state annual action plans.
No forest land is recommended for oil palm cultivation.
This information was given by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Protection against unfair contracts
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 determines obligations of the parties to perform or offer to perform respective promises unless such performance is dispensed with or excused under the provisions of the Act, or of any other law.
As informed by the Law Commission of India, in order to protect the consumers, the Law Commission in its Report No.199 titled ‘Unfair  Terms in Contracts’ recommended that the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 need not be disturbed.
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force w.e.f. 20th July, 2020 and has replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. As provided in the new Act unfair contract means a contract between a manufacturer or trader or service provider on one hand and a consumer on the other, having such terms which cause significant change in the rights of such consumer, including the following, namely:—
 requiring manifestly excessive security deposits to be given by a consumer for the performance of contractual obligations; or
 imposing any penalty on the consumer, for the breach of contract thereof which is wholly
disproportionate to the loss occurred due to such breach to the other party to the contract; or
 refusing to accept early repayment of debts on payment of applicable penalty; or
 entitling a party to the contract to terminate such contract unilaterally, without reasonable cause; or
 permitting or has the effect of permitting one party to assign the contract to the detriment of the other party who is a consumer, without his consent; or
 imposing on the consumer any unreasonable charge, obligation or condition which puts such consumer to disadvantage;
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Lok Sabha today.